With May representing National Synchronized Swimming Month, Hali Arrington of the Lakeland YMCA Flamingo Synchro Team got an early start on the festivities at the West Florida Regional Championships in Cocoa Beach on April 27-28.

The 15-year-old finished in first in all four of her events, qualifying herself for the West Florida Regional Championships in Gainesville later this month. Arrington wasn’t the only member of the Flamingos team to see success at the championships.

Joining Arrington in first place were teammates Hayley Cox, Alexis Julian, Hannah Keefer, Stephi Taylor and Michaela Wright earning first-place finishes in the 16- to 17-year-old team event.

The Flamingos will look to raise money this month with the YMCA Spring Water Show on May 29, which will happen in conjunction with the second annual “Spaghetti-2-Go” fundraiser.

About This Blog

Hailing from the great state of Michigan, Brady Fredericksen is a graduate of Grand Valley State University and serves as the recreational sports reporter for The Ledger. With his athletic accomplishments limited to two years of varsity track and a stint as the junior varsity free throw champion, it didn’t take long for him to realize his calling in sports wasn’t on the field or court.